topic Re: 3 and 4g upgrade in Discussions & Feedback

3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 09:16:52 GMT

When is the 3 /4G role out due to be complated Dec 15 or Dec 17 or longer

Gaving thier current rate it will take 20 years

Was sold a s5 in June after being told by the sales persion 4g was due in Telford in september still no sign

I now know why o2 won't publicise the 4g role out program its that slow

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 09:21:00 GMT

Im afraid O2 don't generally give out roll out info.

Why ? None of us know !

Keep checking http://status.o2.co.uk

Edit : you can register here too https://www.o2.co.uk/getupdates?lte

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Bambino — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 09:32:26 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
When is the 3 /4G role out due to be complated Dec 15 or Dec 17 or longer

Gaving thier current rate it will take 20 years

Was sold a s5 in June after being told by the sales persion 4g was due in Telford in september still no sign

I now know why o2 won't publicise the 4g role out program its that slow

Is 4G available on any other network in your area? If so, and if it is important to you, maybe you should think about moving your mobile service if you feel the O2 rollout is too slow.

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:04:38 GMT

O2's national rollout is due for completion by 2017.

Previously o2 advised they were hoping to complete by 2015 however that is unlikely and o2 are no longer referring to it.

If you go to the status checker at status.o2.co.uk and put in either Telford or your postcode, if the Network Modernisation Programme has reached your area with upgrade in the next 3 months it will tell you there. (Fyi I have just checked Telford and no upgrade is currently showing. It states good indoor and outdoor 3g coverage currently).

The 4g rollout is a massive infrastructure project and will take time. You need to put it into perspective, can you do everything you need to do now on the 3g network or is 4g a deal breaker. If the latter then please follow @Bambino's advice @Anonymous

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:19:13 GMT

hi there @Anonymous

Unfortunately there are no plans for the next few months to roll out 4G any time soon.... Who told you you were going to get it soon?

The only reliable information you are going to get is by registering to get updates....

https://www.o2.co.uk/getupdates?lte

Hope this helps:)

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 10:24:12 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
O2's national rollout is due for completion by 2017.

Previously o2 advised they were hoping to complete by 2015 however that is unlikely and o2 are no longer referring to it.

If you go to the status checker at status.o2.co.uk and put in either Telford or your postcode, if the Network Modernisation Programme has reached your area with upgrade in the next 3 months it will tell you there. (Fyi I have just checked Telford and no upgrade is currently showing. It states good indoor and outdoor 3g coverage currently).

The 4g rollout is a massive infrastructure project and will take time. You need to put it into perspective, can you do everything you need to do now on 3G

Good post @Anonymous

😄

This link leads to what piperdog123 is talking about regarding completion.

Network Future

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 12:36:30 GMT

Always happy to support others and to try my best to assist. However it was not necessary to repost (almost) the whole of my post. Just a reference to it would be sufficient.

If however it is appropriate to quote my post please do the whole thing and not leave the last line which was as relevant as the rest. It is important we share high quality information for future Community Members who may search.

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 12:49:46 GMT

Very true @Anonymous

I decided on this occasion I quote your post as I found it helpful etc.

Unfortunately on my iPhone the reply box is ubra small which can make it tricky.

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:27:42 GMT

On my note 3 I can only "see" 3 lines at a time however when I quote which is not often I capture the lot so I don't see how iPhone would be any worse than that I have?

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:33:31 GMT

On an iPhone even tho I can request the 'Desktop View', so I can use the Rich Editor Bar I still cannot use the 'quote' button as it's simply not there.

I have to Copy and Paste which their in lies the problem.

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:47:05 GMT

It is the same on the Note 3 in the mobile screen.

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 14:26:44 GMT

I think I remember that when on trial with the Note 3. @Anonymous

Unfortunately with my iPhone on mobile or full and Desktop requested the quote button is omitted.

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

MI5 — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 14:26:35 GMT

Anyway, back on topic.......

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 14:30:41 GMT

Yes sorry John680307

My apologies to you as the Op for going off topic. 😔

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 21:29:01 GMT

I would if I could stuck with a 2 year contact due to the laying o2 sales man

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

MI5 — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 21:50:18 GMT

Salesmen will tell you anything to get a sale - did you get anything in writing at all by any chance?

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 21:50:51 GMT

I assume your on refresh so if your so inclined you could pay off the handset plan and end the airtime contract.

Re: 3 and 4g upgrade

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 22:23:09 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

Can i please refer you to one of my earlier posts which asked the question:

What can you not do now on 3g that you need 4g for?

Where I live there is no 3g (or 4g) and won't be until 2017 most likely. So with a poor 2g signal i can't use gsm data at all near my home address. So in my case an upgrade to 3g could be a deal sealer.

If you can do everything you want to do on 3g then what is it that makes 4g a deal breaker?

(Not criticising or telling you what to do, just asking you to think perspectives).